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Overview
The Vindhya is the mountain of the Oṃkāreśvara legend: its worship of Śiva brought the Jyotirliṅga to the Narmadā at Māndhātā.
1 source
- Purāṇa Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭirudra Saṃhitā
Sthala Purāṇa tradition
Per the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, Vindhya worshipped Śiva seeking greatness; the Lord manifested at Oṃkāra on the Narmadā, and at the prayer of gods and sages the one liṅga became Oṃkāreśvara and Amaleśvara.
1 source
- Purāṇa Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭirudra Saṃhitā
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- Sacred River
Narmada
Narmadā - Mandir
Shri Omkareshwar Temple
Oṃkāreśvara MandiraOmkareshwar (Mandhata island), Madhya Pradesh
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